New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-16
ENDING THE COLLEGE YEAR.
CLOSING THE YEAR At BROWN

CLOSING TIE YEAR Al BhO W
THE ONE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HTEuNTH COMMENCE
MENr-HoNORARY DEGREEs-GiFTs.
PROVIDENCE June 10 (SpeciaD.-The exercises OF the
one hundred and nineteenth commencement OF Brown
University held in thu First Baptist Meeting House
to-day under the favorable auspices OF perfect june
day and audience which completely filed the vener
able church. Moreover there a pleasant enthu-
sas giving special to the occasion, growing out OF
the knowledge OF the circumstance that the university
has come possession of the Wilson legacy OF 7lOooOo
for a and commodious college building for to uses
OF the department OF physics Added to this was thc
assured hope That in obedience TO the earnest wishes OF
the alumni as expressed by several o. their associations
tho corporation will appropriate the Lyman legacy
OF $4,000 to the erection and equipment
OF 1rstclass gymnasium, more thah
half of the 100000 10 be raisou
for its maintenance having been secured The alumni
and friends OF Brown feel grated at these signs OF the
healthy growth their alma mater, and are thankful
that keeping abreast OF her sister colleges IN what
goes to make up the life and capacity do good work OF
an institution OF learning
The neurology Of the graduates OF the university o
the academic year 1ss0s7 shows that the NUMBER Oh
deaths twentyone and they represent sixteen csses
ranging from 1918 1884 Two Of the dead were from
the class or 1888, from 1872 and two from 1881.
The Oldest person to eighynine. solomon Loveii
wildes OF the class of 1879 the youngest was twenty
five. Arthur Amory Gamnel OF the class OF lses. ",
the whole number four over eighty, 10
seventy and eighty two between sixty ana severn uui
between fifty sixty, between forty ana nity'
three thirty and forty and OF the remaining wo
one was twenty-sx and the other twenty-ny me
average age was somewhat above htyeght The Oldest
Judge Joseph Joslen. of the class OF 1874 whose nouns
has been Newport for years. lie was tutor IN
the college from 1913 TO 1913. .
The FOL flowing il the Hat OF oratOrs A Problem IN
Social Reform" Walter Cochrane Bronson, AndoVer'
Mass, Marlow's influence on tho Drama Ineoiore
Francis Green Proyidence "The Moderation OF Daniel
OConnell" Gardner Colby. Orange. j.; The Last
European Attempt for Dominion In America LOUIS
Franklin SNOW. Providence; Naval supremacy, her-
rick Plat Young. Providence; The sincerity OF oano-
narola" Charles Lincoln White, Winchester Mass; ne
Administration OF john Adams" Frank -igel Dletrcn
Ottawa Kan; " The Representation OF Evil IN Modern
Ijeratnre Albert Walker Hin Is, West Boyston. Mass
| The Question of Casualty in Metaphysics ana
| Ethics" Beniah Longley Whitman marlborough MASS
The honorary degrees conferred rs follows: DOC
p tor of Dlvinity-Georgo r. Wright Professor OF New
Testament Interpretation. Obern College ONO; Doctor
of Laws-IsAac Gran Wilson, class OF SO. OF Chicago;
the Rev. James Pettigrew BOyce class OF AZ LOUIS
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Tho dinner in Sayless Memorial Hall largely at
tended by the alumni and invited guests After-dnner
| speeches were made by President Robinson Governor
Davis George Grggs, class OF 81; Professor g. T. tsh
err OF Yale class OF AZ the Rev. Joseph Fielder class
OF '67; the Dr. \ A. L. Richards rector OF st John
| Church. Providence; H. Hazard. who announced shp
scrpion OF $500 from the Providence ilgh SchoO cas
OF "a for the gymnasium; Rathbone Gardner cass OF
II who announced subscription OF 1919 Tor the same
object made by his class their iecennl supper on
| "Wednesday evening. and Samuel ii. Ordway OF New
York class 80 the orator OF the Phi Beta Kappa 30
oety on tuesday The usual crowded eyee OF the presl
dent was held al the presidents hiusc In the evening